Caterpillar forecasts higher annual revenue as power equipment benefits from AI buildout
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Caterpillar raised its annual revenue forecast after beating expectations for quarterly profit, as its power equipment business benefited from an AI infrastructure boom, while higher sales to dealers helped its construction unit.
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Caterpillar raised its annual revenue forecast after beating expectations for quarterly profit, as its power equipment business benefited from an AI infrastructure boom, while higher sales to dealers helped its construction unit.
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